1440 West Devon Avenue,
Chicago,
60660
Illinois,
United States
Report date: Nov 5, 2021
8. Hands clean & properly washed
- comments: observed a food handler, while wearing disposable gloves, touching her head by fixing her hair restraint. Entered the kitchen and helped roll hot dogs with pastry dough from the prep table. Finished that task exit the kitchen, and wiped her hand on the side of her pants and apron still with gloves on. Food handlers must wash hands and change gloves after any possible contamination. The manager discussed the issue with the employee. Priority violation 7-38-010. Citation issued
23. Proper date marking and disposition
- comments: found tcs food cooked on site and packed in containers with wrong dscarding date /sell by date:pasta salad sicilian packed on 10-23-21,sell by 11-7-21; feta and spinach pasta packed on 10-31-21, sell by 11-15-21;pasta(penne) with meat sauce packed on 10-31-21,sell by 11-11-21;pasta(large shells) with meat sauce packed on 10-27-21,sell by 11-7-21. Chick peas salad packed on 10-28-21,sell by 11-12-21;cooked vegetable paste packed on 10-26-21,sell by 11-6-21; potatoes salad with eggspacked on 10-25-21,sell by 11-9-21. Potatoes salads re-packaged on 10-29-21 sell by 11-13-21. Must provide proper labels for date marking the preparation and consumption by/discard date (maximum of 7 days total) of ready-to-eat foods, tcs foods prepared on-site and held over 24hrs. Food discarded and denatured: pounds 23, value 140. Priority foundation violation#: 7-38-005. Citation issued. -
45. Single-use/single-service articles: properly stored & used
- comments: knives are stored between the wall and prep table in butcher's area, remove and provide knife rack
47. Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used
- comments: ice build-up at the condenser unit inside the walk-in freezer by the bakery is a repair issue. No food under the unit
47. Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used
- comments: must not use milk crates as a means of elevation for stored items. Provide raised shelves. Surface easily cleanable
47. Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used
- comments: cutting boards in produce prep area with dark stains and deep cuts, must refinish or replace said cutting boards
47. Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used
- comments: repair / replace sanitizer broken pump unit at three-compartment sink. Presently sanitizer is provided manually at said sink plastic handles of both rice cooker/hot holding units broken.
49. Non-food/food contact surfaces clean
- comments: accumulated grease and food debris on walls, utility connections, and equipment surfaces behind the cooking line and hood. Need to detail cleaning shelves in produce walk-in cooler, and storage area must clean and maintain.
51. Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices
- comments: mop sink was removed from premises, instructed to re-install said sink with cold/hot running water and a backflow prevention device
55. Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
- comments: holes on walls in kitchen: above stove behind hood, and on wall above prep table across from bread ovens. Peeling paint at south wall above prep table in the kitchen. Surface must be smooth and cleanable. Pitted cement floor at bakery and meat department prep areas not easily cleanable. Must repair to a smooth surface
55. Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
- comments: observed yellow bucket full of dirty water and soiled mop. Improperly stored mops heads. Must be stored inverted
56. Adequate ventilation & lighting; designated areas used
- comments:. Employees' bags, sweaters etc stored in all prep and food storage areas, instructed to provide a separate area/locker for employee personal items. No employee personal items must be stored in the prep area.
57. All food employees have food handler training
- comments: found a few expired food handler training certificates, instructed to re-new certificate.
60. Previous core violation corrected
- comments: previous core violations not protected from 5-5-21, report#2501176 #38)6-202. 15 found torn weather stripping at the bottom of receiving door. (about 1/2 inch gap). Must replace. #55) 6-201. 11 found ceiling in poor repair(loose steel sheet) above electric stove at salsa preparation areas. Must repair. Priority foundation violation:7-42-090, no citation issued.
Source:
chicago.gov